Title :
Phantoms for antenna measurements at 2.4 GHz
Author :
Loader, Benjamin ; Loh, Tian Hong
Author_Institution :
Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
Abstract :
This paper examines the effectiveness at 2.4 GHz of heterogeneous and homogeneous phantoms for assessing the performance of antennas used in close proximity to the body, as required for testing body-centric networks. The effects of tissue layering on the antenna performance were also investigated. A simple geometric homogeneous phantom was found to be adequate for body-mounted antenna measurements at this frequency.
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; biological tissues; phantoms; wearable antennas; antenna performance; body-centric networks; body-mounted antenna measurements; frequency 2.4 GHz; geometric homogeneous phantom; heterogeneous phantom; tissue layering; Antenna measurements; Dielectrics; Phantoms; Skin; Transmitting antennas; Phantoms; antenna measurement; body worn antennas; body-centric networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0919-7
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206191
